Kate Winslet collaborates on a limited edition makeup collection with Lanc�me to raise funds for her charity, The Golden Hat Foundation.
BY Kate Shapland | 26 September 2011
Le Vernis in 102 (�15), is available from Selfridges on 15th October. Photo: Lancome
One of the first things Kate Winslet did after narrating the Icelandic documentary 'A Mother's Courage: Talking Back To Autism' (aka The Sunshine Boy) was to embark on book project - a compilation of self-portraits of celebrities from art and film each wearing a golden hat, having been inspired by Keli Thorsteinsson's poem 'The Golden Hat' which featured in the movie. She was so moved by the plight of the autistic child in the film that she wanted to raise money to set up a charity that would better the lives of autistic children.
Not long after that The Golden Hat Foundation, a non-profit charity, was established by Winslet with a mission to teach autistic children how to communicate more clearly, as well as offer them education, job training and recreational activities adapted to their disability.
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Autism, caused by a neurological development anomaly while the brain is maturing, affects sensorial and neurological functioning. Of all the serious developmental conditions it's the one seeing the most significant global growth - 67 million people are now affected by it.
Kate's role, having established an organisation to raise awareness of the condition and help improve the lives of those who suffer from it, is to raise money for the cause. So when Lanc�me suggested collaborating on a fund-raising limited edition makeup line in partnership with her, promising to donate 150,000 euros from its sales profits to the Foundation, she jumped at the opportunity: "Lanc�me's instant offer of support was a huge display of confidence and generosity and I knew it would open many doors", she said.
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The upshot is The Golden Hat Collection, a one-off line which comprises the basic seasonal face-making staples for partying - blusher, lipstick and nail polish - each embossed with the Golden Hat symbol and Kate's signature. The blusher comes in two light shades - sparkling pink and golden - designed to warm pale and dark skin tones, a classic hot red shade of their iconic L'Absolu Rouge lipstick and a harmonising super-glossy nail polish colour.
The Golden Hat Collection is Lanc�me's after-dark look for winter 2011 - it just needs a lick of black mascara to finish it - but is only be available until December, so don't hang about.
? Golden Hat Blush Palette (�34), L'Absolu Rouge in shade 132 (�19.50) and Le Vernis in 102 (�15), is available from Selfridges on 15 October, then from Lancome stockists nationwide from 1 November.
? For more information on The Golden Hat Foundation visit goldenhatfoundation.or g .
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